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LOGAN'S FUNERAL.
The Body Placed Temporarily in a
Tomb at Washington.

LOGAN'S FUNERAL
The Body Placed Temporarily in
Tomb at Washington.
The funeral services over General Logan's
remains were held on the 3lst in the United
States Senate Chamber at Washington. The
Senate Chamber had been prepared, as is u.s.
ual on such occasions. Chairs were placed
between the Senators seats, and the small
seats There were few mourning draperies,
but the display of flowers was very large.
The clock over the southern entrance, save the
face, was covered with black, long streamers
hanging down nearly to the floor. The desk
of General Logan in the front row, near the
and the chair was festooned with crepe.
At 11:45 the army and navy officers en-
tered, followed by Masonic officers from
Chicago, the, Governor of Illinois and his
staff, the diplomatic corps, all the members
OF the United States Supreme Court except
Justice Woods, and members of the House.
The members of the diplomatic corps,
many of whom came in dress uni
FORMS were ushered to seats upon the
tives Of the Administration Bay
ard, Endicott, Whitney, and Attorney-Gen-
eral Garland-who were placed in the front
row upon the right. The President was not
able to be present, for, although in improved
health, his physician had couns.led him not
to expose himself to the lnclement weather
The chair assigned to him was left vacant
The seats reserved for the family OF the
President were occupied by Mrs. Cleveland,
Mrc Foloon Mro Villas Mrc MeDniDp and
Mrs. Lamont.
At IL o'clock, as the procession Of mourners
entered the north door of the Chamber, every
occupant of a seat upon the floor rose to his
feet, Mrs. Logan, heavily veiled, was sup
ported by her son, John A. Logan, Jr. Major
and Mrs. Tucker and their SOD, Logan Tucker;
Cornelius and James V. Logan, brothers Of
John A. Logan. Jr,, and Mary Brady, a
cherished friend Of the family and for years
a member of the household, composed the
mourning procession.
Following the mourners came the funeral
procession, headed by the Rev. DR.. New
man, the Rev. DR.. Butler, Chaplain of the
Senate: Bishop Andrews, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and tie Rev. DR.. 0. 81:
Tiffany of Philadelphia; The honorary pail
Conkling, Senator Stanford, Postmaster
General Villas, Gen. Lucius Fairchild, Mr..
c. II. Andrews, Col. Grant, Mr.. NJ D. Leg
gett, Dr. Mcmillan, and General John c.
Black. They wore sashes Of black, with
shoulder knots of black and white ribbon.
They formed in two lines as they came with
in the bar, between which passed the pail
bearers Of Grand Army men bearing the
coffin. The Congressional Committee wore
wide sashes of white. The honorary pail
bearers and the committee were conducted
to seats on the left centre. Senator Sherman
and Speaker Carlisle occupied chairs at the
Presidents desk, and the clergy were at the
desk of the Secretary.
The solemn services were begun by the
reading Of the Goth psalm by Bishop An
drew. DR.. Butler read as the burial service
a portion of the 18th Corinthians. and prayer
was offered by DR.. Tiffany, and the funeral
sermon was delivered by DR.. Newman. The
silence of the great gathering was most i'm
pressive broken as it was only by the un.
controllable sobs of the widow. who leaned
as if for support and shelter toward her son,
in whose firm clasp her hand remained
throughout the ceremony.
At the close Of the funeral Grafton the ben
ediction was pronounced, and then the pro-
cession reformed and filed out of the Senate
chamber As the casket, preceded by the
pail bearers, was borne slowly down the
steps of the eastern front, the Marine band
played the hymn: NEARER, My God, to
Thee" Every head was uncovered as
the coffin was placed in the hearse and
Then the procession began its march
to Rock Creek Cemetery, four or five miles
distant. At it's head rode Lieutenant. Cen
eral Philip H Sheridan in full uniform. He
was followed by four members of his staff,
and the band Of the ARTILLERY. with muf1ed
and crepe covered drums, playing funeral
march. The guns. and caissons OF the
batteries moved in double line, and
the dismounted artillery, with their
platoons as infantry. The marines, headed
by their band and drum corps, carried arms
reversed, as did the militia organizations,
which came next. The colors Of all the or
papizations were furled and draped in
Black. The Grand Army Posts and
all uniformed delegations. with six
carriages containing the mourners, the
clergy and the pallbearers preceded the
hearse This was drawn by four spirited
black horses, covered almost entirely with
sombre trappings and cloths, and moved in
the centre Of hollow square formed by the
Grand Army escort A long double line OF
carriages closed the prot ession. ..,.--
The procession arrived at the cemetery at
$40. and after the coffin had been placed on
q bier at the entrance to the vault, Depart
ment Chaplain Swallow began to read the
burial service OF the u. A Il SuIroululus tne
casket stood members of the Cabinet, Senators
and Representatives, army officers OF hlgn
rank, and gray haired veterans OF the war,
with uncovered heads. After the Chaplain
had finished. the Rev. DR.. Newman stepped
forward and delivered the Lords Prayer,
concluding with the bene liction; AS the
pall bearers bore the casket into the vault
trumpeter, standing at the entrance to the
tomb, broke the dead silence with Taps"
lights QUIT. The casket was then
uncovered, and some. Of the dead
Senator's relatives and friends passed
through the entrance and took last look az
ms features Then the cover was replaced
and the case enclosing the casket fastened.
Meanwhile tho procession had started.
After the ceremonies at the tomb were
yer, arrangements were made to have q
guard of honor from the Soldiers Home,
and later from the regular army. maintain q